Raj CM congratulates PM Modi on receiving Russia’s highest civilian award
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister, Bhajan Lal Sharma congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday on his “historic achievement” of being honoured with Russia’s highest civilian award. In a video message, he said, “It is a proud moment for all Indians that the world’s most popular leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was […]
Bengal Assembly bypolls: Brisk polling continues amid reports of violence
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) Brisk polling was continuing in four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on Wednesday amid reports of stray incidents of violence and election malpractices surfacing from different pockets. The complaints have mainly surfaced from Ranaghat-Dakshin constituency in Nadia district and Bagda in North 24 Parganas. Till 11 a.m. as many as 26 […]
30 pc voter turnout in first four hours of Himachal Assembly bypolls
Shimla, July 10 (IANS) A voter turnout of 30 per cent was recorded in the first four hours for the bypolls for three Assembly seats — Dehra, Nalagarh and Hamirpur — in Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday. As many as 13 candidates are in the fray and the 2.59 lakh voters will cast their votes […]
SC adjourns hearing on ex-TN Minister Senthil Balaji’s bail plea
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred till July 12 hearing on the bail plea of DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji, who was arrested last year in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged cash-for-jobs scam. A bench presided over by Justice Abhay […]
‘Vande Mataram’ in Vienna as Austrian artists welcome PM Modi
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A special rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’ by Austrian artists greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the hotel Ritz-Carlton in Vienna, where he arrived after a highly successful two-day visit to Russia. PM Modi arrived in Austria on Tuesday for a historic visit and he is the first Indian PM to […]
‘Welcome to Vienna!’: Austrian chancellor hosts PM Modi for private engagement
Vienna, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Tuesday from Moscow on a two-day visit to Austria and was hosted by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer for a private engagement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. “An important milestone in the India-Austria partnership! PM @narendramodi hosted by Austrian Chancellor @karlnehammer for a […]
Nikki Haley releases delegates to Republican National Convention, advocates backing Trump
Washington, July 10 (IANS) Nikki Haley, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race in early March, has said that she is releasing her delegates to the Republican National Convention (RNC), urging them to support former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee. Haley, a former South Carolina governor and former US ambassador to the […]
India, Russia set $100 billion trade target by 2030, to move forward on FTA: Foreign Secretary
Moscow, July 10 (IANS) India and Russia have set a new target of $100 billion in trade between the two nations by 2030, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed larger space of economic engagement, covering trade, capital linkages, energy, science and technology cooperation, […]
Pakistan: Three troops killed in clash with terrorists
Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) Three Pakistani soldiers were killed in a clash with terrorists in the country’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the country’s military said in a statement. The incident happened in the South Waziristan district of the province on Tuesday when the terrorists engaged the troops in a gun battle, the Inter-Services Public Relations […]
Eight missing in Myanmar ferry accident
Yangon, July 10 (IANS) Eight people, including three students, are missing after a ferry carrying 16 passengers capsized in a river in Yangon, Myanmar, an official from a rescue organisation told Xinhua on Wednesday. The accident occurred around 8.10 a.m. local time on Wednesday when the ferry collided with a parked ship, causing it to […]
